Photo Story: Egypt's Pyramids: So Far No Matter How Close

A Novinite team was invited by Egypt's Ministry of Tourism to pay a visit to the country alongside other Bulgarian journalists and learn more about how the country is helping its once strongly developed tourism industry get back on track.

The following photo gallery is the first of a series of five offering a glimpse at the places we visited to combine rest with cultural sightseeing. Naturally, there is no better thing to start with than the Pyramids of Giza, just as there is still much to learn about them - and this goes for amateurs and professionals alike.

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Calmly sitting nearby, the Great Sphinx of Giza is entirely made of limestone - and is the largest-ever monolith statue. Historians believe this face belonged to Khafre, but cannot yet agree if it was built for astronomical, religious, or other purposes.

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The interactive exhibition featuring photographs and pictures by renowned Bulgarian artists will welcome the guests to the Opening ceremony for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU tonight. The multimedia display, presented on an area of 700 sq....

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